rare earths

Japan goes hunting for rare earths, while China tightens supplies

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Japan goes hunting for rare earths, while China tightens supplies

By Yuka Obayashi SHIZUOKA, Japan, Jan 12 (Reuters) – A Japanese mining ship set sail for a remote coral atoll on Monday to probe mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo’s efforts to reduce its reliance on China for essential minerals as Beijing tightens supply. The month-long mission of the Chikyu test vessel near … Read more

Japan condemns China’s dual-use export ban as rare earth curbs loom

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Japan condemns China’s dual-use export ban as rare earth curbs loom

By Satoshi Sugiyama and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Japan on Wednesday called China’s ban on dual-use exports for its military “absolutely unacceptable”, amid a looming threat of wider restrictions on vital rare earths in a growing dispute between Asia’s top two economies. Dual-use items are goods, software, or technology that have both … Read more